Improvement in abdominal corsets



J. 0. COOK. Abdominal Corset.

No. 220,806. Patented Oct. 21,1879.

,zwrrfia 2V By C/ ATTURJY'EYS N4PEIER8, FHOTO-UTHOGFUFHER; WASHINGTON. DC.

UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH C. COOK, OF BRIEGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN ABDOMINAL CORSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,806, dated October21, 1879; application filed February 17, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH 0. 000K, M. D., of Bridgeport, in the countyof Fairfield, and in the State of Connecticut,haveinvented certain newand useful Improvements in Abdominal Corsets, and do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to corsets; and it consists in the construction ofthe corset-steels and in the combination of parts, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, inwhich-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corset embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the corsetsteels.

A represents one-half of a corset, of which B is the front and C theback.

Over the hip the corset is open from the lower edge upward for asuitable distance, as shown at a, and at the slit or opening thereformed are straps D and buckles E for uniting the two parts. The objectof these side straps is to make the corset adjustable to support thewomb, and to press the ovaries against it and keep it in place, as wellas to press upward, in connection with the corset-steel G.

The main portion of the steel G runs the same as an ordinarycorset-steel along the front B of the corset. At the lower end of thesteel G is a side extension, F, extending nearly to the opening a of thecorset, and in said extension is a slot or opening, b, as shown in Fig.2. This extension F of the steel gives a perfect bearing of the corseton the abdomen to support the womb, and by having the slot or opening I)in said extension perfect ease in wearing the corset is obtained.

The lower one of the straps D is on the point of the hip, which, inconnection with the extension F of the steel, gives an upward bearing.The other straps are to adjust the corset and give any degree ofpressure, as may be required.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A corset-steel, G, provided at or near its lower end with a sideextension, F, having an opening or slot, b, therein, for the purposesherein set forth.

2. The combination, in a corset, of the front A, having opening a, andconnected with the back by straps and buckles, and the steel G, providedwith side extension, F, having slot 1), all substantially as and f. rthe purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 6th day of February, 1879.

J. O. COOK. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

DAVID B. LocKwooD, LESTER B. Looxwoon.

